Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi checked the flop of to an opponent, who bet 2,200. Jon Turner got out of the way and Mizrachi opted to stick around to see the fall on the turn.
Mizrachi checked to his opponent once again. He fired 4,100 and Mizrachi called. The river completed the board with the and Mizrachi checked again. His opponent fired another bet, 10,500 this time. Mizrachi made the call.
Mizrachi showed the for ace high and the pair of deuces on board. His opponent held just the for queen high. Mizrachi scooped the pot and boosted his stack up to 63,000 chips.
With the final board reading , Erik Cajelais pushed all of his chips into the middle for an all-in bet of 21,500. Nicolas Chouity tanked and eventually made the call. He held the and beat Cajelais' to send him to the rail. Couity is up to 143,000 now.
Phil Ivey's under-the-gun raise of 800 was called by one opponent before Kfir Yamin made it 3,400 to go. The player on the button called, only to see Rony Jazzar pop it to 13,400 from the small. Action folded around to Yamin and he called. The button gave it up and the flop came down .
Jazzar bet 18,000 and was quickly called by Yamin, landing the on the turn. Jazzar shoved for about 60,000 and sent Yamin into the tank. After about a minute, Yamin gave it up. Jazzar showed and Yamin seemed relieved, telling the table he laid down pocket jacks.
Jazzar: Up to about 130,000
Yamin: Down to roughly 85,000
Sorel Mizzi raised to 750 from under the gun. A player in middle position called and Nicolas Chouity called from the cutoff seat. Erik Cajelais reraised from the big blind to 3,500 after action moved to him. Mizzi called and the next player folded before Chouity called as well.
The flop came down and action checked to Chouity. He fired 6,100 and only Cajelais called.
The hit the turn and both players checked to see the fall on the river. Cajelais bet 12,000 and Chouity called.
Cajelais tabled the for trip kings while Chouity held the for a flush. He moved up to 95,000 while Cajelais dropped to 33,000.
With about 7,000 chips in the pot, the board read between David Benyamine and his opponent. Benyamine checked and his opponent fired 5,400. Benyamine made the call.
The river brought the and Benyamine check-called a bet of 21,000 form his opponent.
Benyamine held the and his opponent mucked his hand, moving Benyamine up to 243,000 in chips.
From under the gun, Rami Shouman raised to 700. Carter Phillips called in the next seat before Erik Cajelais reraised from the next seat to 2,700. Shouman called after action folded back around to him and Phillips folded.
The flop came down and Shouman checked. Cajelais fired 5,000 and that was good enough to win the pot. He's back up to 52,000 while Shouman slipped back to 147,000.
Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi has always been a big name and recognizable face in the poker world, but now that he's made the November Nine, he's got even more fame. Just a minute ago, Mizrachi took a moment to snap a few photos with some fans of his. Even if his day on the felt isn't going quite well, Mizrachi is still able to put a smile on the faces of his fans and give them a moment they'll surely remember.